## Step 2 - Reading

My favourite subject*
Sally and Maria have written an essay about their favourite subject.

- Read the essays and do assignment 1.
- Read the essays again and do assignment 2.

* Favourite is written ‘favourite’ in British English (BrE) and ‘favorite’ in American English (AmE).

Sally Reyes Guess what my favorite subject is in school? I like P.E. That is my favorite subject. I like P.E. because it’s fun and competitive. P.E. is a time to have fun with friends and staying healthy. Click, click, click. Another subject I like in school is computer lab. I feel relaxed just sitting down, ready to listen, and ready to start my assignment or activity. I’m always ready to go in class, too, but like I said, we’re talking about computer lab. School can be hard work, but some subjects can be fun. So I’ve told you my favorite subject. Tell me yours. Maria Beas First of all, I don’t have a favorite subject, I like too many! One of them is math. I love taking five-minute times tests. You have to finish 100 multiplication problems in five minutes. I love getting back tests to see what I got! I also love science, because you learn something new every day. My favorite part is when they bring in animals and tell us what they do. I especially love art, because you get to express your feelings. When you’re happy you can paint a flower or a rainbow. If you’re upset or angry, paint a thundercloud with lightning. I guess you get the idea. Well, anyway, thank you for reading my story. Hey, reading. That’s another subject I like.

Write difficult words down in your notebook so you will remember them.
Do the exercise.

#### Assignment 1

You are going to get information from the text by filling in a grid.

- Read the text and fill in the grid (on your own).
- Compare your answers in your group.

Name | Subject | Why?

Comprehension
Some more questions about the essays now.
You are going to determine which of the following statements are true. You are allowed to read the essays again.

- Sally likes P.E. (physical education) and working in a computerroom.
- Sally likes P.E. (physical education), because it is fun, competitve and keeps you healthy.
- Sally doesn't like classroom lessons.
- Sally thinks school is easy and fun.
- Maria doesn't have one favorite subject. She likes so many subjects.
- Maria likes to do tests with five multiplication problems.
- Maria likes it when animals are shown in the classroom and when more is told about these animals.

Now you can read the essays again and do the exercise.
Vocabulary
Read Sally's and Maria's essays below and answer the questions.

Sally Reyes Guess what my favorite subject is in school? I like P.E. That is my favorite subject. I like P.E. because it’s fun and competitive. P.E. is a time to have fun with friends and staying healthy. Click, click, click. Another subject I like in school is computer lab. I feel relaxed just sitting down, ready to listen, and ready to start my assignment or activity. I’m always ready to go in class, too, but like I said, we’re talking about computer lab. School can be hard work, but some subjects can be fun. So I’ve told you my favorite subject. Tell me yours. Maria Beas First of all, I don’t have a favorite subject, I like too many! One of them is math. I love taking five-minute times tests. You have to finish 100 multiplication problems in five minutes. I love getting back tests to see what I got! I also love science, because you learn something new every day. My favorite part is when they bring in animals and tell us what they do. I especially love art, because you get to express your feelings. When you’re happy you can paint a flower or a rainbow. If you’re upset or angry, paint a thundercloud with lightning. I guess you get the idea. Well, anyway, thank you for reading my story. Hey, reading. That’s another subject I like.